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Anyone with a trackball that has a PS/2 cord use a mouse hack?
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YT:
I have a Betson Trackball with a PS/2 cord and would like to try a mouse hack to solve my backspin problems. I was wondering if anyone has used a mouse hack with a trackball that has a PS/2 cord for output. All my searches seemed to deal with trackballs that have the original output cords not PS/2. My question is, can I cut the end of the PS/2 cord off and soder the inner cables to the mouse PCB or do I have to unplug the whole harness (from inside the trackball) and make my own harness to get the mouse hack to work?

Thanx In Advance,

YT
leapinlew:
Maybe try the booster kit from Groovy Game Gear?

http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=74&products_id=217
BobA:
The PS2 cord means that there is already an interface in your trackball.  You would have to bypass it to perform a mouse hack connection but it would probably work about the same as it does now with the interface.  Try a new encoder wheel as leapinlew suggested instead.

ahofle:
Isn't backspin caused when the optics controller can't keep up with the encoder wheel data?  I would think a wheel with more holes (booster kit) would be worse.
YT:
I did get the booster kit from GGG and it helps a little, but I still have backspin issues. Should I start from scratch (new encoders and wiring harness or new trackball) or is this can this mouse hack work?
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